Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun secretion

2 senses of secretion

Sense 1
secretion, secernment -- (the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance)
       => organic process, biological process -- (a process occurring in living organisms)

Sense 2
secretion -- (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)
       => liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour -- (the liquid parts of the body)